Homemade Coffee Brownies

If you love coffee and chocolate, you will love these homemade coffee brownies! They are so delicious and and easy to make.

Ingredients:

1. 2 cups all purpose flour
2. 2 cups granulated sugar
3. 1/2 cup butter
4. 1/2 cup shortening
5. 1 cup strongly brewed coffee
6. 1/4 cup dark unsweetened cocoa
7. 1/2 cup buttermilk
8. 2 eggs
9. 1 teaspoon baking soda
10. 1 teaspoon vanilla

For the Frosting:

1. 1/2 cup butter
2. 2 tablespoons dark cocoa
3. 1/4 cup milk
4. 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
5. 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions:

1. In large mixing bowl combine flour and sugar.
2. In heavy saucepan combine butter, shortening, coffee, and cocoa. Stir and heat until boiling.
3. Pour boiling mixture over the flour and sugar in the bowl. Add the buttermilk, eggs, baking soda and vanilla.
4. Mix well using a high speed electric mixer.
5. Pour into a well buttered 17 1/2-by-11 inch jelly roll pan.
6. Bake at 400 degrees for 18-20 minutes or until brownies test done in the center.
7. While brownies bake, prepare the frosting. In a saucepan combine the butter, cocoa and milk. Heat until boiling while stirring.
8. Mix in the powdered sugar and the vanilla until the frosting is smooth.
9. Pour warm frosting over brownies as soon as you remove them from the oven. Cool and serve.

Enjoy these amazing coffee brownies! Check out my other recipes here.